Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

WISE, Arthur Louis

Male 1881 - 1957  (75 years)


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  • Name WISE, Arthur Louis 
    Born 25 Sep 1881  Silver (Or Orange) City, Mills County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Jun 1957  Akron, Washington County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Akron Cemetery, Akron, Washington County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5082  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father WISE, Peter Arthur,   b. 27 Nov 1838, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1922, Oto, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother WILLIAMS, Lucretia Elizabeth,   b. Nov 1845, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1858  Schuyler County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • There is a record of a Peter Wise marrying a Lucinda E. Williams on July 29, 1858 in Schuyler , Missouri. If this is the case, she was very young when the marriage took place.
    Family ID F1165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SCHULTZ, Friederika,   b. 15 Jul 1883, Ute, Monona County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1966, Akron, Washington County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1904  Onowa, Monona County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. WISE, Ethel Marian,   b. 28 Jun 1905, Whiting, Monona County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. WISE, Edna Verna,   b. 4 Apr 1907, Oto, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. WISE, William Arthur,   b. 12 Sep 1909, Whiting, Monona County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 2000, Chico, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. WISE, Alice Lucretia
     5. WISE, Wayne Lewis,   b. 10 Nov 1914, Oto, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1982, Akron, Washington County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     6. WISE, Myrtle Marie
     7. WISE, Harold Marion,   b. 3 May 1918, Oto, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 2004, Akron, Washington County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     8. WISE, Arthur Edward,   b. 25 Aug 1920, Oto, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1987, Denver, Denver County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     9. WISE
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F1852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Arthur is described as having been a tall strong man who once bet a man a team of mules and a wagon that he could carry two kegs of nails, one in each hand, from one end of town to the other. He won the bet, the mules & the wagon.
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      Arthur was raised on a farm and when he married Rickie Schultz they settled on a farm about 1-1/2 miles west of Oto, Woodbury Co., Iowa.
      The couple raised a family on the farm along with crops of corn, wheat and oats, they also had orchards of apples and cherries.
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      Arthur also worked as Town Marshal in Oto, Iowa from the 1920's to the 1950's. Arthur died in Oto, Iowa.
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      In 1910 Arthur was again living in West Fork Township (Whiting Town), Manona Co., Iowa, next door to his brother Alpha's family.
      They are listed as follows:
      Wise Arthur L., Head, Male, White, 27, Married 6 years, b. Iowa , Father b. ?, Mother b. ?, Laborer (odd jobs).
      - Retta, Wife, Female, White, 24, Married 6 years, b. Iowa , Father b. Ger., Mother b. Ger.
      - Ethel M., Daughter, Female, White, 4, b. Iowa , Father b. Iowa , Mother b. Iowa .
      - Edna V., Daughter, Female, White, 3, b. Iowa , Father b. Iowa , Mother b. Iowa .
      - William A., Son, Male, White, 7 mo., b. Iowa , Father b. Iowa , Mother b. Iowa .
      (E.D. 73, SH. 16-A).
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      An column "News from Oto" from the May 1, 1913 Correctionville News stated "Frank Hall shot a wolf in his pasture a few days ago. Arthur Wise and some others who own hounds, caught one old wolf and seven young ones."
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      Arthur registered for the WWI draft on September 12, 1917.
      At the time he stated he was living in Oto, Woodbury Co., Iowa and was married to Rickie. He was farming there, and he was described as tall with a medium build, dark hair and brown eyes.
      He indicated his birthdate as September 25, 1881, and his current age as 36.
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      The 1920 census shows Arthur and his family twice;
      First: (1-17-20) Little Souix Township, Woodbury Co., Iowa (E.D. 187, Sheet 3A).
      Second: (4-30-20) Oto Township, Woodbury Co., Iowa (E.D. 191, Sheet 3A).
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      1930 census:
      State Street, Dist. 23, Oto, Woodbury Co., Iowa
      Arthur L. Wise, Head, M, W, 48, Married at 23, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA, Officer Marshal
      Rickie Wise, Wife, F, W, 47, Married at 21, b. IA, fa. b. GER, mo. b. GER
      Ethyl M. Wise, Dau., F, W, 24, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA
      William A. Wise, Son, M, W, 20, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA
      Alice L. Wise, Dau., F, W, 17, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA

      Wayne Wise, Son, M, W, 15, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA
      Myrtle M. Wise, Dau., F, W, 13, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA
      Harold M. Wise, Son, M, W, 10, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA
      Arthur E. Wise, Son, M, W, 7, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA
      Betty L. Wise, Dau, F, W, 1, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA
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      Newspaper Article:
      February 6, 1957, "The Sheldon Mail" (Sheldon, Iowa)
      Primghar, Iowa City Council Munites (Jan. 1957)
      "Moved by Potter and seconded by De Waay that we serve a non-resident notice on Arthur L. Wise and Woodbury County be notified of his legal residence there. Motion carried."